Bromus tectorum
Synonyms
Cheatgrass, Drooping-brome, Downy-chess
ID Characterisitics
Life cycle: Annual
Growth Habit: Bunch type
Propagation: Seed
Ligule: Membranous and jagged
Auricles: Absent
Vernation: Rolled
Collar: Broad, continuous and hairy
Root Type: Fibrous
Seedhead Color: Reddish purple upon maturity
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Similar Species
- Banyardgrass Echinochloa crus-galli
- Panicum, Fall Panicum dichotomiflorum
- Witchgrass Panicum capillare capillare
Herbicidal Control Options
- Preemergence: Dimethenamid-p, Pronamide, Simazine
- Post Emergence: Fluazifop
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